Sticky text.....??????
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Hey guys, this is giving me the #$@%(!!!!
See the attached screen video. I have loaded three OTF font types that I have decided to use exclusively for my work: Light, Medium and Bold types....When I go to enter text and select either Medium or Bold it defaults to Light type. Bloody annoying!!!!
Any ideas? I've tried loading TTF font files also but no luck.... maybe a bug.
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Haven't viewed your SWF.
Is the difference in weight so slight that you can't see it unless you zoom in?
Are the font weights showing in a print out / export?
Do you get the same problem with "standard" fonts?
Are you trying to use a non-standard font?
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Thanks Trevor,
They do work on other programs... Word, Excel, etc.
Non-Standard Fonts...? not sure what you mean; they are otf files that are sold by reputable Foundries.....
Its not that the difference is so slight; the problem is that when I click onto say 'Bold' it reverts to 'Light'. When I click onto Medium' it does the same, reverts to Light so I don't actually have the option to see what Bold or Medium look like on screen or in an export....
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Just checked some of my installed fonts and found the same problem that LO will not allow its selection even though it is listed under "Family" e.g. "Berlin Sans FB Demi Bold".
One for Google me thinks. -
That's right Trevor; if you have a family of typefaces loaded into windows Layout seems to only use one.....
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Hmmm? Thats a weird one mate! Could it have something to do I wonder with "bold" being selected or deselected as an override?
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Hey Richard, I don't even have the option to choose bold!!!!! It just defaults to Light....
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Can you list the specifics of the font (font family name) that are not working correctly?
The font is needed to debug the problem. -
Thanks John. [I think...
]This is the particular font type that I'm having trouble with.
http://www.foundrytypes.co.uk/
specifically the Sterling font.Also have problems with Linotype Ergo
http://www.linotype.com/1023/linotypeergo-family.htmlcheers,
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Andrew, If you start a new blank LO can you select and use each one of the fonts e.g. new drawing for each font? Today I can load "Berlin Sans FB Demi Bold" in a new drawing that definitely wouldn't load the other day, trouble is I can't remember which drawing I was in at the time.
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@utiler said:
Hey Richard, I don't even have the option to choose bold!!!!! It just defaults to Light....
Mate what I'm meaning is could the text box properties be set to bold or light via the BOLD button and this not allowing the selection via the text style dialogue?
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Good point Richard, I'll check.
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Hey Rich, was away from the office yesterday....
Checked the BOLD setting and no luck. I even loaded all the font types I have in the family only to find that the text function now 'sticks' to the first font in the family...
[see attached].LayoutIssue_wiit_text_sticking.swf
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Ah! Wow that's really weird! Hmmmm? I'm out of ideas - good luck with the Googies!!! They'll sort it!
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I'm wishin too.....
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Any luck with this?
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